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Tyler Bowman of Great Falls(far right) and thecompany of Freaky Friday at Signature Theatre.

He will be playing his new role in “Watch on theRhine” through March 5 at the Arena Stage.

Tyler Bowman of Great Falls(far right) and thecompany of Freaky Friday at Signature Theatre.

He will be playing his new role in “Watch on theRhine” through March 5 at the Arena Stage.

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State Agriculture Bill’sDefeat Felt In Great FallsNews, Page 3

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See Tyler Bowman, Page 12

By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

Forestville Elementary StudentTyler Bowman, 11, just made hisacting debut at the Arena Stageat the Mead Center for American

Theater in Washington, D.C.He will be playing his new role in “Watch

on the Rhine” through March 5 at thetheater’s Fichandler Stage.

This is Bowman’s third major theater role,having previously performed at Arlington’sSignature Theater in Disney’s “Freaky Fri-day” and at the Kennedy Center in theWashington National Opera’s “Lost in theStars.”

When Bowman is not acting, he tries hisbest to be a normal kid. He loves going toDave & Buster’s to play the arcade gamesand is a proud member of Boy Scout Troop1128 in Vienna. At his mother Alison’s in-sistence, he also takes piano lessons, whichhe says is more of a chore.

But he is not like his classmates.Bowman has performed in short films and

commercials for Discovery, Capital One, theVirginia Department of Health and the forformer First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’sMove!” campaign.

His latest role in “Watch on the Rhine” isset in 1940 during the brink of the UnitedStates involvement in World War II. Ger-man Kurt Müller and his American-bornwife Sara and their three children seek asy-lum in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., af-ter spending 17 years in Europe, where Kurthas engaged in an underground resistanceto the rising Nazi regime.

Bowman plays Bodo Müller, the young-est of the children.

The Connection talked with the sixth-grader and his mother on Monday, Jan. 30,just five days before the play’s premiere.

What inspired you to be a model and anactor?

Tyler: A friend at our church [AndrewChapel United Methodist Church in Vienna]named Patti kept asking me to be an actorand we kept saying no. We finally did it andit turned out to be a success.

Alison: She kept bugging us and sayingthat we needed to get him into modeling.We kept saying no. She found an auditionand we said, ‘You know what, if we do this,will you leave us alone about it?’ and shesaid, ‘Sure.’ And then he ended up going tothis event in Florida where he won bestoverall child model out of like 1,000 kids.He was only five years old at the time.

You were sort of pushed into it and youwere good at it, but what do you like aboutacting?

T: A lot of things. I like the opportunity

to go in front of people in shows. I also likehaving the chance to relate to life in a dif-ferent way as a different person.

Do you think you’re going to want tomake this a career for yourself?

T: Yes, but I might also want to be a CEOin a company because of my dad.

A: He’s looking to be an entrepreneur likehis dad … I think Tyler thinks it’s pretty cool,but he may not appreciate all of the workthat it takes.

What kind of hobbies do you have andhow do you make time for them while youpursue acting?

T: I do Boy Scouts mainly, but I like climb-ing, camping, archery and traveling. I amrank Tenderfoot [in Troop 1128 in Vienna].I like all of the cool activities and things weget to do on camping trips.

What do your friends think about youracting?

T: They come to most of my shows.There’s a show in our school and I feel likeI’ve motivated them to be an actor in thatshow. It’s Alice in Wonderland and I planon going to see them.

A: The auditions just happened so they’regoing to send out an announcement soon.

What made you audition for your latestrole and what makes it more challengingthan your previous ones?

T: My manager suggested it. Bodo speaksdifferent because his parents are from dif-ferent countries. He mixes up his English.

Tyler Bowman, 11,in his third majortheater role.

Forestville Elementary StudentMakes Arena Stage Debut

Tyler Bowman started acting at theage of six when he landed a com-mercial for Capital One. Highlightsof his growing career include therole of Fletcher in Disney’s FreakyFriday musical last fall at SignatureTheatre, a PBS Sprout commercialat the White House with formerFirst Lady Michelle Obama as partof her Let’s Move campaign.

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News

By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

Sarah Wehri of Great Falls cannot sellher goat cheese or goat milk di-rectly to commercial consumersand her hopes of doing so died in

Richmond last week.Virginia HB 2030, the food products; sale

at farmers market, farm, or home bill, wouldhave allowed producers of food, includingmilk and products made from milk, to sellat farmers markets or through their homeor farms without being regulated by theVirginia Board of Agriculture and ConsumerServices. The producer would only have toinform the consumer that the food is notcertified, regulated or inspected.

“It would be a very good stepping stonefor small farmers because there is a lot ofmoney that it takes to get up to the regu-lated dairy stage,” says Wehri, owner andfounder of Amalthea Ridge in Great Falls,which makes hand-crafted goat milk prod-ucts.

AMALTHEA RIDGE sells its skincare prod-ucts online at www.amalthearidge.com andat the Old Town Farmers’ Market in Alex-andria, the Vienna location of Potomac Veg-etable Farms on Route 7 and the H StreetNE FRESHFARM Market in Washington,D.C. MOM’s Organic Market also carries thecompany’s line of soaps.

If you want to get milk and cheese fromWehri’s company, you must buy into its herd

share program and lease a portion of hergoat herd. This is because HB 2030 failedin the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natu-ral Resources Committee in the VirginiaHouse of Delegates on Wednesday, Feb. 1,by a vote of 6 to 15.

“The concept was to be a way to kind ofallow people to take back their food becausethey could then deal with small farmers,”she says.

But Wehri says the bill took a turn.“Instead of being about someone getting

their milk to a consumer, it turned into adebate about raw milk and whether wecould sell raw milk,” she says.

Due to health and public safety concerns,the Virginia Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services does not support thesale and consumption of unpasteurizedmilk, according to Elaine Lidholm, spokes-

person for the agency.“Proper pasteurization, handling and stor-

age are important to ensure the destructionand exclusion of harmful bacteria in milk,”she said in an email.

In March 2016, 14 people, including 12children, became ill and were diagnosedwith E. coli after exposure to unpasteurizedmilk distributed as part of a cow-share pro-gram in Virginia, according to Lidholm.

“Seven of these persons were hospital-ized; three of whom were diagnosed withhemolytic uremic syndrome, which can leadto life-threatening kidney failure,” LIdholmsaid. “One of those diagnosed patients re-quired dialysis.”

WEHRI doesn’t debate the risks of raw milkand says the issue is very polarized. But hercompany does not offer raw milk—techni-cally.

“We pasteurize our milk, but to the stateof Virginia, it is still considered raw milk,which is crazy,” she says. “Unless it’s pas-teurized in a pasteurizer that has all of thesecertifications, you can’t call it pasteurized,even if it’s scientifically pasteurized.”

This is because the milk at AmaltheaRidge is not pasteurized with regulatedmachinery.

Wehri estimates she needs $60,000 ofnew equipment and many more goats andland to make her small farm and businessprofitable at a regulated level.

“We can’t have enough animals to makeit profitable at that scale right now,” she says.

By Andrea Worker

The Connection

At the Jan. 24 meeting of theFairfax County Board of Super-visors (BOS), Chairman Sharon

Bulova handed the gavel to Vice Chair-man Penelope Gross (D-Mason District),and proceeded to utilize a “Chairman’sInitiative” to introduce a “Board Matter”of her own. Beginning this month, Bulovawill host a “Community Council on LandUse Engagement.”

At the meeting, Bulova said countyresidents receive, or have at their dis-posal, “an amount of information so vo-luminous as to be overwhelming.” Shesaid that the supervisors and county staffsometimes hear from citizens that theywere unaware of a pending decision, orcomplained that a decision was alreadymade before they knew about it or hadthe opportunity to make their opinionsknown. This reaction from FairfaxCounty residents seems to come up mostoften in the area of land use, where de-

cisions made by the board could have themost “direct impact on their community andtheir neighborhoods.”

Bulova hopes that bringing together anad hoc group consisting of county officialsand members of the public to discuss themethods, means and types of communica-tions on the subject will result in a “betterinformed public who feel well-served.”

THE PLAN is for approximately five meet-ings, with a goal of producing a set of rec-ommendations to present to the board onways in which the county can improve itsoutreach on the development and land useprocess. “Although,” said Bulova, “commu-nication is communication and I am surewe can learn things that can be applied toother subject matters across the system andapplicable to all of our districts.”

The chairman added that she, and thecouncil, would remain respectful of the sys-tems already in place for such communica-tion by each individual supervisor. “Thereare approximately 110,000 residents ineach district. Their supervisor is their duly

elected official and we will be respectful ofthat position and that relationship.”

Bulova said the council is an additionalmeans of ensuring that communication tothe stakeholders is conducted in the mostefficient way by “going directly to thesource.” The Community Council wouldalso be designed to coordinate with, andcomplement the implementation of recom-mendations from the land use process re-view of 2015 which resulted in the FairfaxFirst project and are currently in progress.

The initiative was questioned by a few ofthe supervisors. At the meeting, SupervisorPat Herrity (R-Springfield) responded thathe hoped the board would not be getting

“another set of 50-100 ideas that we pushon our staff. Our process [on land useand development] is already too slow.”

Herrity also expressed his concern thatthe council could “lead to further delaysand additional burdens on business plan-ning. In the Springfield District we en-gage our citizens early in the land useprocess so they have the opportunity toprovide input which allows applicationsto be processed in a timely manner.”

Hunter Mill District Supervisor CathyHudgins suggested that since the issuewas communication, that perhaps itshould be referred to the Office of Pub-lic Affairs, but Bulova answered that theCouncil was a Chairman’s Initiative, nota Staff Initiative. “This is an opportunityfor direct interaction with our stakehold-ers.”

Supervisor Gross indicated her ap-proval of the initiative, but called for aglossary or “some sort of dictionary ofland use and zoning terms and acro

State Agriculture Bill’s Defeat Felt In Great Falls

Photo by Fallon Forbush/The Connection

Sarah Wehri feeds some goats from her herd on her 3-acre property inGreat Falls last fall.

Board of Supervisors chairman to host Community Council on Land Use Engagement.

Bulova Calls for Land Use Engagement

See Council, Page 7

“My goal is to convene agroup with a diversity ofthought and experience.”— Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax

County Board of Supervisors

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See Outlook, Page 5

By Andrea Worker

The Connection

The road signs along the highwayto the region’s economic futureare a bit difficult to read, some-times pointing positively one

way, and at other times seeming to indicateslow downs and hazards ahead, accordingto speakers and panelists at last week’s re-gional economic conference.

“Mapping New Economic Opportunities”was the title of the 25th annual conference,hosted by the Northern Virginia Chamberof Commerce (NVCC) in partnership withCardinal Bank, George Mason University,and the Washington Business Journal, thatplayed to a standing room only crowd onFeb. 1 at the Marriott Fairview Park in FallsChurch.

Stephen S. Fuller, Ph.D. has been study-ing, analyzing and reporting on the region’seconomy for decades. A member of the fac-ulty at George Mason University since 1994,from 2002 until May of 2015 he was thedirector of GMU’s Center for RegionalAnalysis. After a brief retirement, Fuller isback as the Dwight Schar Faculty Chair andas the director of the university’s StephenS. Fuller Institute.

FULLER’S SESSION was billed as a“Progress Report” on the area’s recent eco-nomic performance. He started with the“Downsides of Being a Company Town,”noting the adverse effects that sequestra-tion has had on the region. From the end of2011 through 2014, sequestration and thereduction in Federal procurement and con-tracts has meant a loss of about $2 billionin government wages and more than $6

tors that will impact the region — and thenation’s — economic growth (“positively ornegatively remains to be seen”) includedchanges to the corporate tax rate, spend-ing on infrastructure, changes in interestrates, the ratio of spending vs. revenues vs.debt and the potential for the rise of infla-tion and changes in immigration policy.

Among the speakers, Clower was not inthe minority on the subject of immigration.“There is no doubt we need immigrants”particularly in the science, health and tech-nology fields. Clower, Fuller and othersamong the speakers insist that educatedimmigrants are vital to the companies thatcurrently employ them, and key to the fu-ture viability of the economy. In many in-dustry sectors, “they don’t take jobs away,”said Clower. “They help create jobs withtheir work and innovations. And if we can’tattract them, someone else will.”

In his remarks, Gov. Terry McAuliffe ex-pressed his concerns that poorly craftedimmigration policies can have disastrouseffects, noting the recent cancellation of twoforeign investor site visits to Virginia thathad been in the works for months. “Busi-nesses are afraid to take a chance that thepeople they need might not be able to getinto the country.”

While acknowledging the challenges andthe uncertainties in navigating economicgrowth, McAuliffe, Clower, and panelistslike Jennifer Aument, general manager,North America, Transurban Inc. and chairof the NVCC, Teresa Carlson, VP, AmazonWeb Services Worldwide, S. Tien Wong,CEO, Tech 2000 & Appnetic, and chairman,Lore Systems, and Keynote Speaker Chris-topher Nassetta, president and CEO ofMcLean-based Hilton, offered positive com-ments on doing business in Northern Vir-ginia.

Nassetta spoke about Hilton’s decision tomove its headquarters from Beverly Hillsto McLean in 2009. “It was a major disrup-tion and enormously expensive,” but thebenefits offered by the region, including arobust hospitality talent pool, lower cost ofliving, and the Eastern Time Zone that en-hance global operations made sense toHilton executives, and allowed the companyto “accelerate cultural change.”

THE GOVERNOR gave a high-speed up-date on achievements in job growth andbusiness recruitment that have taken placeduring his administration, including theCommonwealth’s surge to become thenation’s leader in cybersecurity centers andthe fact that the Port of Virginia nowhandles more cargo than any other in thecountry. He also informed the attendees thathe was about to announce another majorcorporate relocation. After leaving the con-ference, the governor announced the up-coming relocation of Nestle, S.A. from Glen-dale, Calif. to Arlington.

While they agreed that Northern Virginiadoes have an enviable talent pool in some

Governor, business leaders and analystsoffer insights on regional economy.Rocky Road Ahead

Gov. Terry McAuliffe addresses the attendees at the 25th annual NorthernVirginia Economic Conference, noting the Commonwealth’s advance-ments in job growth and in certain segments of the state’s economy.“We’re number 5 in wine production. When I’m done, they’ll think Napais an auto parts store,” he told the crowd. The governor also expressedhis concerns about the new administration’s immigration policies andthe negative effects on business in Virginia and elsewhere.

Stephen Fuller, former director of George MasonUniversity’s Center for Regional Analysis, current headof the school’s Stephen S. Fuller Institute, and an ac-knowledged expert on the region’s economic historyand prospects, delivered a cautionary session to theNorthern Virginia Economic Conference attendees.

Joe O’Brien with CB Richard Ellis, and Mark Palmer ofFVC Bank did some networking during the break.

billion less in contract revenues.Fuller and speaker Terry Clower, Ph.D.

Northern Virginia chair and professor ofPublic Policy at GMU — and Fuller’s suc-cessor at the Center for Regional Analysis— agree that business in the region hasdone surprisingly well over the last twoyears, slowly pulling away from its depen-dency on the Federal Government. “2015

and 2016 were our third best two years inhistory,” said Fuller, “and that withoutbooming Federal spending.”

“Despite all of the campaign rhetoric,” theoverall trend in job growth has been posi-tive since 2010, with 14 million jobs addedsince then, and 2.2 million just in the lastyear,” said Clower. It’s been a steady, butnot “spectacular” climb, according toClower, but both experts detect potentialthreats ahead unless addressed promptly.

Clower provided a list of “look out” items.Related to the new administration, the fac-

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EconomyOutlookdisciplines, and in general a well-educated population, the speakersand the governor all provided ex-amples of difficulties in findingenough personnel with technol-ogy-specific knowledge and exper-tise.

McAuliffe said Virginia hasabout 36,000 openings for cyber-related jobs with starting salariesof $80,000, and 149,000 vacanciesin other tech fields. “This is ourbiggest roadblock. We need intern-ships, externships, on the job train-ing, and curriculums that are re-alistic.”

“A Bachelor’s Degree has beencalled the modern high school di-ploma,” said Clower. To competeas a region, and for individuals tocompete in the job market, Clowersays there needs to be “continu-ous personal educational up-grades.”

Using a series of statisticalcharts, Fuller showed the audiencejust where the growth in theregion’s economy has been com-ing from and explained why thispattern is ultimately not sustain-able. Dividing types of jobs into 11main “clusters,” he illustrated thatprofessional and business services,retail, and leisure and hospitalitywere three of the top four clustersin growth from February 2010through December 2016. Biomedi-cal and health services was thirdon the list, but it’s the smallestcluster in the region and the num-bers don’t compare with the otherthree.

Those three clusters are the mostvulnerable to economic pressuresin Fuller’s estimation, and gener-ally don’t pay as well as jobs inclusters like “information services”— an area that has lost ground, inspite of the fact that Northern Vir-ginia has earned a reputation as acybersecurity hub. “We are basi-cally selling services to ourselves,and that is still the wrong focus.”Fuller’s research indicates that afailure to refocus job creation di-rection will lead to compoundingmoney lost to the region totalingan estimated $177.9 billion by2025.

“And the longer it takes to getoff this slow track, the harder it isto do. Remember, many of ourcompetitors are on that fast trackright now,” said Fuller. “It’s goingto take a true regional approach,real regional cooperation and aredoubling of our efforts to get usthere.”

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Opinion

By Ronald Goldfarb

“Congress shall make no law … abridging… the right of the people peaceably to as-semble, and to petition the Government for aredress of grievances.”

Having worked in D.C. and livedin Alexandria since 1961 when Icame to work for RobertKennedy in the Justice Depart-

ment, I’ve experienced the First Amendmentin real time action, by assembling and peti-tioning my government for redress of griev-ances.

In 1963 my wife and I stood near the Lin-coln Memorial where Martin Luther King, Jr.pleaded to the world for civil rights for allpeople, and delivered his immortal “I Have aDream” speech. About 250,000people — black and white — peace-fully gathered in the nation’s capitalto plead for President Kennedy toprovide 19 million Afro-American descendantsthe right to vote, travel, and work.

Fears abounded. The D.C. police and FBIwere present on the streets. There were alto-gether over 8,000 guardians of the peace. Thefederal government and many businesses wereclosed. Hospitals canceled elective surgery soall beds would be available for riot-relatedemergencies. Jails were emptied to provideroom for predicted arrests. Judges were onaround-the-clock standby.

These precautions were not necessary. Theassembly was non-violent. People arrived fromall over the world and marched with dignity.Many swarmed around the Reflecting Pool in

a field of humanity that ran all the way to theWashington Monument.

On that day we listened to the greatest ora-tor of his time pleading for racial justice, claim-ing that the time had come “to lift our nationfrom the quicksand of racial injustice to thesolid rock of brotherhood,” calling for “thefierce urgency of now, ” then urged on byMahalia Jackson, departed from his preparedtext and segued into his immortal plea, “I havea dream,” that reverberates still in the heartsand minds of all decent people.

The New York Times called the event “themost impressive assembly for a redress of griev-ances in America’s history.” The WashingtonPost reported that the assembly was a happycombination of prayer meeting, picnic, and po-litical rally, a crowd “united in a sense of broth-erhood and common humanity.” The next year,

the Civil Rights Act of 1964 waspassed.

Unfortunately, many of the socialinjustices deplored on that summer

day in Washington, D..C, have not yet beenovercome. But Aug. 28, 1963, was a seminalmoment in American history. It demonstratedthe power and dignity of democracy in action.

❖ ❖ ❖ In 1971, the scene was more fractious when

my wife and I joined Vietnam War protestson the streets of Washington D.C., a gather-ing which was rougher and more proactivethan the 1963 event. We were gassed, withmany others, near Dupont Circle by policeoverreacting to the noisy protests. Eventuallythe public demonstrations worked. The warwas ended, too late, but it might not haveended when it did without these public pro-

tests. Critics of the war hastened the end ofit, and resulted in a president leaving poli-tics.

❖ ❖ ❖In 1986, my wife, daughter and two human

rights activist friends, the late Pat Derian andRose Styron and their daughters marched ona sunny day near Congress in a sea of womenwho came from across the country to supportthe ERA. But this time their pleas were notsuccessful in terms of reaching the goal thatgave rise to that march. But peace prevailedand eventually the goals they asserted thenhave been advanced in major ways.

❖ ❖ ❖On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, an estimated half

million Americans filled the streets of Wash-ington, as did huge crowds in other cities inAmerica and around the world to claim rightsthey felt were disparaged by the Trump cam-paign and election. The Saturday crowds farsurpassed Friday’s relatively insignificant in-augural crowds. President Trump now arguesabout the relative size of his crowds — thoseapplauding his election, and those crying outagainst it.

My children who attended here in D.C. andother locations reported a cheering good spirit,upbeat communal behavior, welcomingfriendly law enforcement officials, filledbleachers, and an upbeat camaraderie.

Now what remains after people returned totheir homes away from Washington, D.C. isthe question: how does this experience changethe future? Will the energy become harnessedinto a movement that changes politics? We allponder that question, bravo to the people whoare trying.

First Amendment Is Alive and Well

Commentary

By John C. Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock District)

If you have lived in Fairfax County for anyamount of time, you are surely familiarwith the traffic situation here. Congested

roads and long travel times lead to frustratedand fatigued motorists, who may not alwaysyield to pedestrians at a crosswalk. In the morn-ing and afternoon, the situation is compoundedby school children going to and from school.To help keep us all safe, and keep traffic mov-ing in an orderly fashion, the County hirescrossing guards to assist students and pedes-trians in crossing the street at appropriate in-tersections. The service these workers provideplays an instrumental role in promoting stu-dent safety, and we should be thankful for theirservice to our children and the community.Crossing Guard Appreciation Day is Feb. 8, andI hope everyone will go out of their way tothank a crossing guard. (In fact, you can thankthem every day!) Our students and pedestri-ans depend on them, and the County wouldnot be as safe without them.

Safety at intersections, and roadway safetyas a whole, is one of my priorities both as yoursupervisor and as Chair of the Board’s PublicSafety Committee. In that regard, I have

launched and participated in several safetyinitiatives. First, to improve safety for bothmotorists and pedestrians, I developed the“Slow Down” safe driving campaign. This cam-paign aimed to reduce neighborhood speed-ing through extensive community outreachefforts, and part of that outreach involved as-sistance from residents. If you are interestedin spreading the word, my office still has avail-able for free the yellow “slow down” signs,which you can place on your lawn to get themessage out.

Second, to combat the issue of distracteddriving, I joined Kirk Cousins (WashingtonRedskins Quarterback) in support of the“Phones Down Touchdown” campaign spon-sored by Transurban. This campaign raisesawareness of distracted driving, primarily bydiscouraging texting on the road. A significantnumber of accidents are attributable to textingwhile driving, and other forms of distracteddriving. By keeping people focused on the road,and not their phone, we can improveeveryone’s roadway safety.

Recently, the Board joined my call to the Vir-ginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) toincrease from three to six times per year itsmowing of roadway median strips. This highgrass is not only unsightly, but creates visibil-

ity problems for motorists.These initiatives are great ways to promote

community engagement and safe drivingawareness, but, are not enough on their own.You can join with us by focusing on your owndriving, speed, and attentiveness behind thewheel. Encourage your neighbors to do thesame. And thank your local crossing guards.They are out there every day- rain, snow, orshine- working to keep our neighborhoods safe.Thank you!

Crossing Guard Appreciation Day Feb. 8

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nyms” before any meeting. She ad-mitted that the terms were hardenough for the Board and Countystaff to keep straight. “That wouldbe a good start in improving com-munications.”

Before taking back the gavel andresuming her role as Chairman,Bulova asked that each Board mem-ber provide a list of persons whomight be interested in serving on theCouncil, encouraging them to lookbeyond just those who have experi-ence in the land use process. “Mygoal is to convene a group with a di-versity of thought and experience,”she said.

THE FIRST MEETING will beheld on Monday, Feb. 13 at 7:30p.m. in the Fairfax County Govern-ment Center. Bulova has alreadyprepared a Draft Syllabus for themeetings, and plans that the firsttwo sessions include tutorials onthe history of planning and zon-ing and community outreach inthe County, as well as a Land-Use101 session that explains the Com-prehensive Plan and Zoning Ordi-nance that governs developmentin the area.

The meetings are open to thepublic, although there will be noopportunity for public commen-tary by spectators to the meeting.Residents interested in being onthe Council or learning moreabout the meetings and the pro-cess should contact their DistrictSupervisor’s office.

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On Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in theGreat Falls Library, the senior con-servation specialist of the NorthernVirginia Soil and Water Conserva-tion District, Willie Wood, will meetwith the Storm Water ManagementSubcommittee of the Great FallsCitizens Association (GFCA) to be-gin an effort to develop and imple-ment voluntary best practice guide-lines for homeowners, HOAs andturf management companies to bet-ter manage stormwater runoff. Thiswill include environmentallyfriendly turf management practicesand attractive and innovative land-scaping measures such as rain gar-dens. The GFCA sees this as an edu-cational initiative.

The meeting is open to the pub-lic, and all are welcome.

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Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls hosted aMaple Syrup Boil Down on Sunday, Feb.5, 2017. Assistant Miller, Steve Golobicgave a talk on how sap from maple trees,

which is 98 percent water and 2 percent sugar, isboiled down into sweet syrup. Visitors were able totour the grounds and barn and sample hot cocoaand cornbread topped with maple syrup. Colvin RunMill has 12 maple trees that are used for sappingbut only four are being presently tapped.

In his talk, Golobic said Native American Indians

introduced maple syrup and sugaring to the earlysettlers. He said there are different varieties of mapletrees — from Red and Norway Maple Trees — as wellas different types of maple syrup — ranging fromVermont Fancy, which is a lighter flavor, to Grade B,which is a darker brand. He said maple syrup is pro-duced from January to April when the temperatureis between the 20s and 40s. It takes 30 gallons of sapto produce one gallon of maple syrup. While cookingthe sap, the water should be boiled at 260 degrees;the temperature to boil sap to syrup should be 219degrees; and 260 degrees for sap to make maplesugar.

The next Maple Syrup Boil Down will be held onSundays, Feb. 12 and March 5 from 12 to 2 p.m. atColvin Run Mill, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls.

— Steve Hibbard

Demonstration on how sapfrom maple trees is boileddown into sweet syrup.

Maple Syrup Boil Downat Colvin Run Mill

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Tom Milton, a volunteerat Colvin Run Mill, showsa pale of boiled-downmaple syrup.

Ila Larrazabal of Fairfaxserves cornbread withsyrup prepared at ColvinRun Mill. Ila is with theNational Charity League.

Grif Pound of Reston ispictured with AmayaGarcia-Gettmann, 4, andCalder Kancianic, 4, ofVienna, at one of fourmaple trees on the groundsof Colvin Run Mill that arenow tapping maple syrup.

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Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tuesday,March 14, 7-8 p.m. Share your expe-riences, gain support and getimportant information without hav-ing to travel. Register beforehand atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsand click on Telephone CaregiverSupport Group. Call 703-324-5484,TTY 711.

The Fairfax Commission onAging meets on Wednesday,March 15 from Noon-3 p.m. at theLincolnia Senior Center - CraftRoom, 4710 North Chamberliss St.Alexandria. (Please note new meet-ing location.) The public is welcometo attend and join in the commentperiod that begins each session. Findout more at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/

OlderAdults and click on Commissionon Aging. Call 703-324-5632, TTY703-449-1186 for meeting access needs– advance notice requested.

The Northern Virginia LongTerm Care Ombudsman Programneeds volunteer advocates for residentsin nursing homes and assisted living fa-cilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or emailLisa.Callahan@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Meals on Wheels Drivers are ur-gently needed in Fairfax,Centreville and the Reston-Herndon area. Co-coordinators areneeded for routes throughout thecounty. Call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orRegister Now.

The Chronic Disease Self-Man-agement Program needs

volunteer leaders to facilitate 2-hour workshops during this 6-weekprogram that meets in FairfaxCounty. For more information, con-t a c tColleen.Turner@FairfaxCounty.gov,call 703-324-5489, TTY 711, or goto www.FairfaxCounty.gov/DFS/Olde rAdu l tSe rv i ce s/chron i c -disease.htm.

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Address ................................ BR . FB .HB ... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type .......... Lot AC . PostalCode ..................... Subdivision715 WALKER RD ............................ 5 ... 5 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $2,470,000 .... Detached ........ 3.48 ........ 22066 .............. FORESTVILLE HEIGHTS10856 PATOWMACK DR.................. 8 ... 9 ... 2 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $2,275,000 .... Detached ........ 2.38 ........ 22066 ................. BEACH MILL DOWNS721 ELLSWORTH AVE ..................... 5 ... 5 ... 2 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,650,000 .... Detached ........ 0.57 ........ 22066 ........................... GREEN ACRES1015 PRESERVE CT ........................ 4 ... 5 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,400,000 .... Detached ........ 0.89 ........ 22066 ................ GREAT FALLS WOODS10604 ALLENWOOD LN .................. 5 ... 4 ... 2 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,345,000 .... Detached ........ 1.73 ........ 22066 ............................ ALLENWOOD11317 BEACH MILL RD ................... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,335,000 .... Detached ........ 1.72 ........ 22066 ......................... SENECA KNOLL615 NALLS FARM WAY .................... 6 ... 4 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,262,500 .... Detached ........ 1.79 ........ 22066 ................... GREAT FALLS WEST9305 GEORGETOWN PIKE .............. 5 ... 2 ... 0 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,130,000 .... Detached ........ 6.55 ........ 22066 .......... THREE SWALLOWS FARM9715 BEACH MILL RD ..................... 7 ... 7 ... 0 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,100,000 .... Detached ........ 2.34 ........ 22066 ..................... CLUB VIEW RIDGE10707 CREAMCUP LN .................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,075,000 .... Detached ........ 5.00 ........ 22066 ........................... WOODSFIELD9408 BRIAN JAC CT ........................ 6 ... 5 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $1,060,000 .... Detached ........ 1.13 ........ 22066 ............ SADDLEBROOK ESTATES710 SENECA RD ............................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $998,000 .... Detached ........ 1.91 ........ 22066 .......................... SENECA RIDGE901 RIVA RIDGE DR ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $975,000 .... Detached ........ 0.49 ........ 22066 ............................. LOCKMEADE9618 BEACH MILL RD E .................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $800,000 .... Detached ........ 2.42 ........ 22066 .. RALPH J APTON PROP LT 13-B111927 HOLLY SPRING DR ............... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $757,500 .... Detached ........ 0.54 ........ 22066 ........................... HOLLY KNOLL1161 KETTLE POND LN .................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $665,000 .... Detached ........ 0.47 ........ 22066 ............................. LOCKMEADE1118 SPRINGVALE RD .................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $645,000 .... Detached ........ 0.46 ........ 22066 .......................... MONEY IVAN J20061 GREAT FALLS FOREST DR ..... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $525,000 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 22066 ................ GREAT FALLS FOREST1124 UTTERBACK STORE RD .......... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $520,000 .... Detached ........ 0.58 ........ 22066 ............... TIMBER LAKE ESTATES228 WALKER RD ............................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $449,000 .... Detached ........ 0.67 ........ 22066 ....................................... NONE

In December 2016, 20 Great Falls homes sold between $2,470,000-$449,000.Home Sales

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Tom Milton, a volunteer at Colvin Run Mill, is boilingdown sap to make maple syrup, which took about anhour and 15 minutes.

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WEDNESDAY/FEB. 8Great Falls Elementary School Annual

Scripps Spelling Bee Contest 9:15 a.m.in the Gym 701 Walker Rd, Great Falls. Oursnow date is the following Wednesday -February 15th. 703-626-1149 or6schulmans@gmail.com

Penny University Event 7 - 8 p.m. CaffeAmouri 107 Church St. NE, Vienna. “WhyAre We Here?” “Heart-Opening Meditation”with Mental Health Counselor and ProfessorCathy Trenary. Space is limited. To RSVPemail nicki@caffeamouri.com. Cost: Free.www.caffeamouri.com

THURSDAY/FEB. 9“Adjust the Heat” 10:30 a.m. Vienna Arts

Society, 115 Pleasant Street, NW, Vienna.Nationally acclaimed watercolorist CatherineHillis will explain the importance ofobservation in art and, particularly, the needto develop the warm and cool colors in apainting. Hillis will demonstrate how artistscan bring their paintings to a new level bycreating color temperature in their work.Cost: Free and open to the public. 703-319-3971 www.ViennaArtsSociety.org

FRIDAY/FEB. 10Valentine’s Day Arts & Crafts Hour 11 -

noon Once Upon A Dream, 527 Maple Ave E#200, Vienna.There will be arts & crafts tocelebrate Valentine’s Day. Additional $5 perchild.

Old Firehouse Friday Night TripsWashington Wizards vs IndianaPacers 4:30-11:30 p.m. Join the staff of theOld Firehouse as they watch the WashingtonWizards face off against Paul George and theIndiana Pacers. With exclusive pregameaccess, free giveaways, a food voucher andquality seats, this trip will be a slam dunk.$50/$40 MCC district residents.

THURSDAY/FEB. 16Fred Eaglesmith will be performing in Vienna

7 p.m. JAMMIN JAVA227 Maple Ave. East Vienna.

SUNDAY/FEB. 19Concert: The Daraja Ensemble 4 - 6 p.m.

at Saint Francis Episcopal Church 9220Georgetown Pike Great Falls. This fellowshipwoodwind quintet from the University ofMaryland takes its name from the Swahiliword for “bridge.” Coming together fromaround the country and abroad, their wide-ranging performances include ongoingoutreach to Tanzania. Cost: Season pass$150 or $30 at the door. Visit: http://amadeusconcerts.com/

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FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS/FEB. 3-19McLean Community Players “Company.”

8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m.Sundays. Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave.

McLean, VA 22101. A 1970 musical comedybased on a book by George Furth with musicand lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The originalproduction was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and wonseven. $25/$23 MCC tax district residents.Visit http://www.mcleanplayers.org/.

The U.S. Small Business Administrationis reminding businesses in Virginia thatworking capital loans are still available tosmall businesses, small agriculturalcooperatives, small businesses engaged inaquaculture and private nonprofitorganizations affected by the severe stormsand tornadoes on Feb. 24, 2016. Deadline tofile is March 7, 2017. https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. www.sba.gov/disaster. disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Fishing Rod Rentals 8700 Potomac HillsStreet, Great Falls. Rentals available duringvisitor center hours. Fishing tackle and livebait are available for purchase. Reservationsrequired for group rentals. $6/rental (2hrmax). Valid driver’s license required. Ourrod/reel combinations are perfect forbeginners and children. A Virginia orMaryland freshwater fishing license isrequired for persons 16 years or older. Thepark does not sell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m. daily, closedTuesday. 10017 Colvin Run Rd, Great Falls.Fairfax County’s operational 19th centurywater powered gristmill, offers recreationaland educational activities for all agesthrough daily tours, school programs andspecial events. Fees: $7/adult, $6 students16+ with ID, $5 children & seniors. WinterHours: January & February, 11am-4pm, lasttour 3pm. Admission to park is FREE exceptfor some special events.

“Thrifty Thursdays” Basic BudgetingClasses in Annandale, Chantilly andAlexandria 7-9 p.m. Heritage Building 7611Little River Turnpike, East Wing 1st FloorConference Room D Annandale. Thursday,January 19, 2017 & Thursday, April 20,2017.

South County Government Center7-9 p.m. 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria.

Thursday, February 16, 2017 (Room 220) &Thursday, May 18, 2017 (Room 220)Chantilly High School 7-9 p.m. 4201Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Thursday,March 16, 2017 (Room 253) & Thursday,June 15, 2017 (Room 253) For All Sessions,RSVP to: Carole Rogers atcrogers@britepaths.org or 703-273-8829.

Plan Ahead Great FallsTUESDAY/FEB. 21Discussing C&O Canal Companion. Guest

speaker at the The Great Falls Senior Centerevent, author Mike High, has cycled in manyplaces around the world but the trail alongthe C&O Canal is his favorite. His C&O CanalCompanion takes readers on a mile-by-miletour of the 184-mile Potomac River andtowpath that stretches from Washington, DC,to Cumberland, Maryland, and the AlleghanyMountains. The event will be held at theDranesville Church of the Brethren 11500Leesburg Pike from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. andincludes lunch. Reservations are a must.

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By Greg Haymans

Tibbetts Award Selection Committee

Chair

The Great Falls Historical Societyis pleased to award the 2017Jean Tibbetts History Award tolongtime GFHS officer, member,

and local resident, Doris Carpenter. Thisaward honors an individual for their re-search, articulation, dissemination and pres-ervation of history for the Great Falls com-munity. Doris profoundly meets these re-quirements and was unanimously chosenby the Award Selection Committee.

Doris moved to Great Falls with her hus-band and young family in 1963 and raisedher eight children here in Great Falls. Shehas contributed in a wide variety of waysto the furtherance of local community spiritincluding being a leader in the 4-H Club,volunteering at the Great Falls Library, andserving as the Treasurer of the Women’sGroup at the United Methodist Church,among many other volunteer efforts.

With thisaward, the GreatFalls HistoricalSociety wishes toa c k n o w l e d g eDoris for hercontributions tolocal history. LastJune, Doris Car-penter authoreda book onThelma Feigheryand her countrystore entitled,“Thelma’s Coun-try Store: AColvin Run RoadLegacy.”

The book con-tains photos ofhistorical artifacts and of people, the store,and events, that bring to life the successesand challenges of being a country store overa 70-year period. Doris meticulously col-lected the various artifacts, realizing thatshe was close to the unfolding of an icon ofgreat importance to the story of our com-munity. She kept the past to share Thelma’sstory in the future.

Most people remember Doris assisting herfriend, Thelma Feighery, at Thelma’s Coun-try Store. Doris recounts her experiences atThelma’s store in the book, sharing every-day interactions at the store over 70 years:20 years when the Roberts owned the store,and the 50 years that the Feigherys’ ownedthe store.

Originally on Leesburg Pike, the store lo-cation became Colvin Run Road in the 1940s,when the Leesburg Pike was relocated to itscurrent position and the old Leesburg Pikewas renamed Colvin Run Road. As one of 7local stores that served Great Falls prior tothe opening of Safeway and 7/11, Thelma’swas a local institution most fondly remem-

bered for serving 23 flavors of hand-madeice cream to many of us.

While helping customers in the store,Thelma and Doris maintained a personalwarmth and sincerity that helped makeThelma’s a uniquely memorable and pleas-ant atmosphere, which is difficult to findtoday. Through all the devoted interactionswith customers, Doris has the presence ofmind to keep artifacts for history’s sake.

It is thanks toher long-termcommitment togathering historythat we have astory that gives avery real sense ofwhat it was like torun a country storeover a long periodof time in themidst of profoundcultural changes.

Doris contrib-uted in other waysto local history:She has dedicatedmuch time to theGreat Falls His-torical Society,

serving on the Board of Directors as Record-ing Secretary over many years, PublicationsCommittee Chairperson.

In this role, Doris saw to the republica-tion of several local books many of whichwere sold by her at the local farmers’ mar-ket.

Doris has contributed to the oral historycollection and has organized programs suchas Ghost Stories of Great Falls and LocalCountry Stores.

Other work includes serving as Chair ofentertainment for Great Falls Day, and lead-ing the digitizing of local photos to createthe GFHS Naomi Whetzel Photo Collection.Through these activities Doris has met orexceeded all requirements for the TibbettsAward that we are so pleased to award her.

The Great Falls Historical Society wasformed in 1977 to build community spiritby bringing the past into the present. GFHSwould like to thank Karen Washburn andKathy Pherson for serving on the TibbettsAward Selection Committee, assisting mein this important work.

The Daraja Ensemble will perform at Saint Francis Episcopal Churchlocated at 9220 Georgetown Pike Great Falls on Sunday Feb. 19 from4 to 6 p.m. This fellowship woodwind quintet from the University ofMaryland takes its name from the Swahili word for “bridge.” Com-ing together from around the country and abroad, their wide-rang-ing performances include ongoing outreach to Tanzania. Cost:Season pass $150 or $30 at the door. Visit: http://amadeusconcerts.com/

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Doris Carpenter Wins the 2017Jean Tibbetts History Award

Award BanquetThe Tibbetts Award Annual Banquet

will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 4:30p.m. at the Colvin Run Community Hall. Ifyou would like to join in celebratingDoris’s Award, you may reserve a seat atwww.gfhs.org or mail in your reservationto GFHS, P.O. Box 56, Great Falls, VA22066. Each ticket is $50 per person and,unfortunately, we are unable to acceptpayment at the door. The event will becatered and the meal will be a BanquetBuffet.

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SATURDAY/MARCH 4Wine Tasting River Bend Country

Club 7 - 10 p.m. There will be adelicious selection of Hors d’oeuvres,cheeses and fine wines and minglingwith long-time and new Great Fallsneighbors.

SUNDAY/MARCH 12Chantilly Egg Hunt. Saturdays and

Cliffs at the Falls, by Robert Gilbert

A Wine Tasting at River Bend Country Club will take placeon Saturday March 4 from 7 - 10 p.m. There will be adelicious selection of Hors d’oeuvres, cheeses and finewines, as well as mingling with long-time and new GreatFalls neighbors.

Sundays. 26469 Ticonderoga Road,Chantilly. Join the Easter Bunny andsearch for candy and toy-filled eggs.Visit www.ticonderoga.com/about.

SATURDAY/MARCH 19Old-Fashioned Egg Hunt & Roll

10:30-11:30 a.m. at Freeman House,131 Church Street NE, Vienna.Children 12 and under and theirparents are welcome to participate inan egg roll and visit with EasterBunny, hosted by Historic Vienna,Inc. Visit https://www.viennava.gov.

Robert Gilbert’sOil PaintingExhibit at Katie’sMarch 1-31

A mix of woodsy landscapesand impactful still lifes await thevisitor to Katie’s Coffee House inthe Great Falls Village Center.Robert Gilbert’s paintings areimpressionist and easily recogniz-able as being in and around GreatFalls. The still lifes have an OldMaster’s feel to them with warmcolors, copper pots and stuffeddolls. The landscapes of theColvin Run Mill and Great Fallscliffs are reminders of the beautythat surrounds us every day.Gilbert’s Oil Painting Exhibit atKatie’s, March 1-31, VillageCentre, 760 Walker Rd, GreatFalls.

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It’s kind of hard to remember that and he’s a littlebit more serious [than my previous roles]. In the play,my first language is German. My dad was born inGermany and my mom was born in America. It’sduring hard times in World War II.

A: At 11, it’s a little hard for him to relate to whatwe see happening around us like right now, whichmakes the play so relevant. I didn’t think I wouldhave been talking to my son about fascism and dic-tatorships and authoritarianism. They haven’t got-ten to WWII in their history yet.

What kind of struggles does your character gothrough?

T: Most of the time he doesn’t go through any ofthe bad things because we’re upstairs when the fightscenes happen and all of the bad stuff happens. Hedoes notice it at the end of the play. Also, my brotherand sister bug me a lot and tease me. I come rightback at them.

What was it like to shoot a commercial withMichelle Obama?

T: Amazing. It was the best experience I’ve haddoing a commercial. Meeting the First Lady in theWhite House is pretty much a big deal. Just being inthe White House is a great opportunity.

Is there any actor that you look up to or do youhave a favorite show?

T: Star Wars. That’s what I would love to do be-cause my mom is a big Star Wars fan.

A: It would be pretty cool if he got a Star Warsthing.

Have you seen the latest Star Wars movie?T: Yeah, we saw it in 4-D. It was really awesome.

The seat moves while you’re watching the screen.A: You get 3-D glasses and you get a seat that

moves. During the battle scenes in space, you canfeel it in your chair. For a Star Wars geek like me, itwas pretty cool.

Are you getting paid for your work and how doyou and your family plan to spend it?

T: A third of it goes to long-term savings, a thirdgoes to charity that I choose and I get to spend athird. What I would spend for something special isfor college and an arcade machine. I like arcadesand I like playing on them and I thought playing onmy own arcade machine would make me want to goless. My mom always says, ‘No we got to do it an-other day.’

A: He always wants to go to Dave & Buster’s anddoesn’t like it when I say that it’s expensive.

Have you saved up enough for a machine yet?T: No, but I’m hoping in the future I will soon.A: I’m hoping not.T: Either the claw machine or the Quick Drop game.

It’s where these tubes go around in a circle and youhave to get the balls into the tube in a certain amountof time. And if you get all of them in without anyfalling out, you get the jackpot.

Which charities do you like support?T: Mainly, I support the church. That’s where most

of mine goes. And also Signature. Another one wouldbe Arena.

A: He normally gives his donation to the church… this year he chose to give his donation to Signa-ture Theater because that’s where he did “FreakyFriday” and I think probably when he’s done withthe show at Arena he will make his donation there

to give back. I’ve tried to instill in him to be philan-thropic, especially for organizations that support yourcareer. You need to give back.

Is it tough pursuing your acting in Great Falls?T: There were some managers who wanted me to

move to New York, but my family and I like it here,so I didn’t want to leave all of our friends just for mycareer.

A: Sometimes he’ll get a call from his manager say-ing, ‘We need you in New York tomorrow for an au-dition.’ Then you have to drop everything and getup to New York. It’s fun, but for the parents, it’s alittle stressful.

How do you keep up with school, Boy Scouts andacting? Does it get tough sometimes?

T: Yeah, but my teachers are good about it. I justwant to thank my teachers Ms. Conner, Ms. Donlonand Ms. Croog for supporting me through all of this.And I want to acknowledge Stuart because he helpsdeliver all of my homework. He’s my neighbor andwe’re both in Ms. Conner’s class.

A: Stuart’s his best friend. They’ve known eachother since kindergarten and have been best friendsever since then.

How has being bilingual and knowing Spanishhelped you in your acting career?

T: I haven’t used it yet, but I’m sure it will helplater throughout the years. I’ve been doing the Span-ish program at Forestville called ChiCeLaCu since Iwas in second grade.

A: His sister [Carly, 5] is adopted from Columbia,so we want to make sure that he and his sister knowher native language very well. I grew up in Mexico,so I speak Spanish and my whole family speaks Span-ish. Then when we ended up adopting from Colum-bia, that’s when we decided that Tyler really neededto learn the language. I think he was six, so only infirst grade when we brought her home.

Are you auditioning for any other shows or haveany other plans in mind?

T: No, but I just auditioned for a movie for Disney.We don’t know the name or know anything about it,but it’s a movie.

A: He got a call from his manager and the onlyinformation that she had was it’s a movie being doneby Disney. We only know the name of the castingdirector. It was a phantom audition.

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Fireplaces have neverfallen out of favor,” saidDavid Foster, presidentof Foster Remodeling

Solutions. “We may be seeing apreference for gas over a tradi-tional wood-burner, but the hearthitself is hugely popular — withhomeowners continually seekingdistinctions in style, building ma-terials and, even, where it will belocated.”

Foster says he’s currently work-ing on several home remodelingprojects that feature a fireplace asan interior focal point.

“A fireplace offers aesthetic andfunctional benefits at one price,”he said, “so it’s an attractive op-tion.”

Fireplace-desire can also be aspur to creative thinking thatstimulates a more engaging andoriginal remodeling project.

Case in point, the new formaldining room created for Burkehomeowners Dennis Perzanowskiand Jack Ellison. The goal: con-vert a three season-room into ayear-around dining room com-plete with a gas-fueled hearth onone elevation.

“We were looking for a mix ofold and new styles,” saidPerzanowski. “We wanted to fea-ture a traditional dining room setwith sideboards, but there aremodern touches such an indus-trial-style chandelier.”

In this context, a gas fireplacewith an brushed steel frame was aperfect offset. Mounted on the eastwall elevation and with an oilpainting just above, the stackedgeometrical shapes lend balanceand symmetry to an otherwiseblank wall between two floor-to-ceiling windows.

Chris Arnold, a Foster partnerwho managed the project, knewthere would be challenges in add-ing a hearth in a somewhat re-stricted available space, but witha little research found a 42” x38”gas insert that perfectly suitsthe spot allocated for an eye-catch-ing focal point.

“This is something of a formaldining room,” Arnold notes, “yetthe fireplace design is so under-stated it’s visually compatible therest of the décor.”

RAISE THE ROOFMeanwhile, not far away, the

interior design solution to aVienna great room also dependedon profiling an new hearth.

Ted and Wanda Rogers hadasked had Foster to renovate thecirca-1960’s ranch they had occu-pied for 30 years.

The remodeler added more than1,000 square feet of additional liv-ing space. But the question thatgenerated really serious discussionwas how best to introduce a newhearth.

Wanda Rogers wanted to elimi-nate the original builder-gradebrick-facing fireplace, which wassituated in the middle of the houseand too drafty and cold.

Ted Rogers agreed in principal,but was attracted to a gas-fueledfireplace alternative, which offersconsiderable heating efficiencies.

As all soon learned, the existing8-ft ceiling to the Rogers home wastoo low to yield much design ben-efit. That’s when Foster proposedre-working the entire mid-houseinterior by opening sightlines outand up.

To implement changes that nowcalled for connecting the newkitchen to a front-facing familyroom, the remodeler replaced anobstructive bearing wall with con-cealed structural supports.

Giving sightlines free-reign, like-wise, meant removing the livingroom ceiling and shelling-in pre-viously concealed roofing rafters.

An ascending vertical accent wasnow introduced: a floor-to-ceilinghearth constructed of dry stackedLedgestones.

The new hearth is designed fora gas-fueled insert equipped withblowers and remote control. Ventsdraw air in from the outside. Thecouple can adjust a thermostat forthe desired temperature. This is auseful since, at full speed, the unitcan generate 55,000 BTUs of heat— enough to keep the entire greatroom toasty and warm even dur-ing the dead of winter.

Foster’s architect proposed awood-trimmed ledge above thefireplace, a simple motif thatdraws the eye upwards to the ac-cent-lighted vaulted ceiling.

As a housewarming gesture, Fos-ter fashioned a rustic mantle fromthe rough-sawn oak previouslydeployed in the rafters of the origi-nal structure. It’s a little keepsakeof the old place.

Though higher interior ceilings,theoretically, make a room harderto heat, the remodeler re-insulatedthe ceiling and installed an eco-slate roofing, dramatically improv-ing the thermal efficiency of theentire residence.

A hearth is indemand forcold weather.

Fireplace as Focal PointTyler BowmanDebuts atArena Stage

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Tyler Bowman is a proud Boy Scout ofTroop 1128 in Vienna. Here he shakeshands with his scoutmaster, RobertLeggett, during his Cub Scout-Boy Scoutcrossover ceremony.

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The new fireplace is flanked byarches: a recess for shelvingand cabinetry on the left; asympathetically curvilinear en-try to the new master suite onthe right.

“The effect in all directionsis exciting,” Wanda Rogers said.“Looking in from the kitchen,the room opens out and up; itfeels really warm.”

The new vaulted wall ex-panse also doubles as displayspace for her private art collec-tion, which is now illuminatedby tract lights.

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In nearby McLean, a Fosterclient was looking for afloorplan re-configuration thatwould include a front-facingfamily-gathering niche — with a window wall and afireplace.

“We all saw the aesthetic opportunity,” Foster said.“There would be larger windows on all sides. Butalso a new front-facing family room — with an 11'cathedral ceiling dominated by an extensive windowwall, and an appropriately post-modern hearth asthe central interior focal point.”

The window wall would help to contextualize amore symmetrical front elevation — one defined bya processional entrance way with double French glassdoors and sidelights.

Taken as a whole, however, the floor plan is func-tionally a “great room” formed by clever variancesin room width and ceiling height differentiated asclearly identified “use” spaces.

“The slightly narrower width confers a degree ofintimacy on the family room that suits its purpose,”Foster observes. “The hearth, in particular, reallydefines this.”

Tthe stainless steel hearth features gas burner ele-ments embedded in river rock and functions as botha heat source and an ornamental focal point.

Flanked by open “cubbies” with glass displayshelves, cherry wood cabinetry, and a wine rack abut-ting a wine refrigerator, the “built-ins” define a func-tionally separate family entertainment zone that in-cludes a wide-screen plasma TV mounted above thefireplace.

A more congenial spot for holiday entertaining ishard to imagine.

FROM BRICK TO ELEVATED HEARTHEd and Kelly Grems of Vienna have worked with

Foster on a number of projects over a decade, butheld off on upgrading the family room because thefamily’s design process was gestating slowly.

“We’re particular; we let the look come to us pieceby piece,” Kelly Grems said.

One notable piece, was deciding on a formal andtraditional look for the fireplace in the family room.In the end, FRS designers created interior elevationsthat bear no resemblance to the excess of brick thatcame with the original circa-1990s house.

The earlier half-brick floor-to-ceiling backwall wasreplaced by symmetrical built-ins, crown molding andan elevated hearth with a marble surround and anEdwardian-style mantle.

“It’s an entirely different mood from the sun room,”Grems said, “and perfectly satisfies another dimen-sion of our lifestyle.”

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The Grems decide on a formal and traditional look for thefireplace in the family room. The half-brick floor-to-ceilingbackwall was replaced by symmetrical built-ins, crownmolding and an elevated hearth with a marble surround andan Edwardian-style mantle.

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Before I proceed, let me provide a bit ofcontext for some of you irregular readers: I lovechocolate. I don’t just have a sweet tooth, Ihave sweet teeth. However, given certain reali-ties/habits in my life, I almost always (unlesstimes/circumstances are desperate) only buythese delicacies when the items are on sale andeven more so when the items are both on saleand I have coupons. Now add into that mix anextra $5 off a $15 purchase — or a percentageoff $20 or $30 store-specific coupon, and I’mspending pennies (almost literally) on the dollar.On these occasions — and Rebecca, youshould probably stop reading — I load up.(‘Load up’ for a typical person might meanmonths. For yours truly, honestly, it meansweeks, sometimes even days.)

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One of my hiding places, which will now bechanged, was downstairs in our cellar in a topdrawer of an old bureau I use for collectingmiscellaneous bank statements, credit card bills,insurance forms, etc., and for years, my candyand previously unmentioned consumables. Onthe particular day in question — a day nowseared into my memory — as I am habituallywont to do, I went to my downstairs drawer toreplenish my upstairs drawer (in yet anotherhiding place) and was shocked and awed tofind my two remaining bags of Kisses and Rolosempty, both gutted like a fish, ripped alongtheir sides with nary a wrapper to be seen, 40-50 bite-size pieces gone.

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